Analysis of opium use by students of medical sciences

Jamshid Ahmadi, Hossein Fallahzadeh, Alireza Salimi, Mohsen Rahimian, Vahid Salehi, Maryam Khaghani and Mohammadali Babaeebeigi

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2006, vol. 15, issue 4, 379-386

Abstract: Aims and objectives. To investigate the prevalence of opium use in university students. Background. University health professionals and authorities are very concerned about substance use among university students. Design. A survey with a representative sample of 2519 (1126 men and 1393 women) university students and opium use disorders assessed by means of DSM‐IV criteria (Diagnostic Statistical Manual‐IV Axis I during the year 2003). Findings. Mean age of the sample was 23·8 year and SD was 3·9. Of the students, 110 (4·4%) admitted using of opium once or more during their lives (9.1% of men and 0·6% of women; P

Date: 2006
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